OK, so the Sixers’ roster moves Thursday weren’t Earth-shattering. They weren’t eye-popping on the scroll at the bottom of your TV screens. And, likely, Mack isn’t going to win any games for the Sixers.

But he might be able to lessen the load on Jrue Holiday, which might be enough to quantify Mack’s 10-day contract and Wayns’ dismissal.

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“We’re asking Jrue to take the ball and, for 38 minutes, create a shot for him or his teammate the entire night. On top of that, guard the ball,” Sixers coach Doug Collins said following the team’s practice at PCOM. “What other teams are doing is, ‘OK, we’ll screen (Holiday) every time down the floor and we’re going to see how many of those body blows it takes to slow him down or take some of the wind out of him.’”

Aside from Thad Young, Holiday is the only constant in the Sixers’ rotation. He’s making a decent argument for his first All-Star Game appearance with per-game averages of 19 points and 8.8 assists. But those numbers stand to dwindle if Holiday is asked to continue playing at his current pace. As Collins indicated, Holiday is being asked to handle the ball at one end of the floor and guard the other team’s primary ballhandler at the other.

That task has exhausted Holiday, forcing Collins to rest the fourth-year point guard at the start of the fourth quarter most nights and allow him to work out gingerly at practice.

It’s why the Sixers signed Mack to a 10-day deal from the Maine Red Claws, of the NBA’s Developmental League. The Butler product averaged 21 points and 7.4 assists, per-game totals that ranked fifth- and second-best in the D-League.

“I’d rather be here than in Maine,” Mack said.

“We’ve got to be able to get Jrue off the ball some – both offensively and defensively. It’s taken its toll on him,” Collins said. “And a guy that can make a play (is Mack). I like his tenacity, he’s 6-3 but has a wingspan of almost 6-9.”

In signing Mack, the Sixers handed Wayns his walking papers.

The Sixers signed Wayns, the undrafted rookie out of Villanova, and were led to believe he’d contribute something after an impressive showing at training camp. What followed was Wayns’ inability to score consistent playing time. He was waived by the team Jan. 6, inked to a 10-day contract two days later.

“We’ve got to be able to get Jrue off the ball some – both offensively and defensively. It’s taken his toll on him. With Royal starting the year off getting banged up and getting sick, we were in a position where we didn’t have a backup point guard. We signed Maalik, from Day 1, with the idea of him being our third. So it wasn’t that Maalik didn’t do what he was supposed to do. We put him a role where we thought he was quite ready to do. We still want to have Evan handle the ball some with that second unit, but we need another guy who can play pick-and-roll. The essence of most-every offense, when you get down to it is pick-and-roll in some form – either middle, angle, side, whatever. And a guy that can make a play (is Mack). I like his tenacity, he’s 6-3 but has a wingspan of almost 6-9.”

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Has his talent hit a wall? Is he slogging through a sophomore slump?

Lavoy Allen doesn’t think it’s either. Nonetheless, he can’t explain why he’s played so poorly of late. The Sixers’ starting center – by default, because depth at that position is null – Allen is not having a good month. Since back-to-back 10-point games to start January, he’s averaging 5.8 points and 3.8 rebounds – including Tuesday’s zero-rebound effort.

“It’s one of my roles for the team – rebounding. If I’m not rebounding, I’m definitely not helping the team out,” said Allen. “There’s nothing I can do but get rebounds. Last game was tough and I ended up with none. I’ve got to make up for it.”

Collins isn’t feeling sorry for Allen, who was rewarded handsomely (with a two-year, $6.1 million deal) after his rookie season playoff run. Talking to Allen isn’t an option, Collins said.

“You know what? I’m all talked out,” Collins said.

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Andrew Bynum’s knees must be feeling well, because he’s upped his workout some more.

Following the team’s practice, Bynum was jogging to different spots at the high post, taking bounce passes and putting up shots. Monday, he was taking shots only from stationary positions.

Bynum said earlier this week he thinks he can debut for the Sixers by next month.

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Jason Richardson did not practice. Instead, he had 20 CCs of synovium drawn from his left knee and is considered a game-time decision for tonight. Also, Kwame Brown missed practice for personal reasons. His status for the game is unknown.